Category 2

A provider is classified as a Category 2 if the:

SATT is not validated by the QA panel. A template is not validated if it has not met the criteria for Category 1.

QA panel believes the provider would benefit from additional support in the preparation of the QA template/s or in the delivery of their VCAL program. For example, the provider has previously submitted a SATT that has not been validated by the QA panel.

A Category 2 provider is required to resubmit the template/s and attend the Stage 1 VCAL QA meeting. The QA panel may also ask some Category 2 providers to attend the Stage 2 QA meeting.

Category 3

A provider is classified as a Category 3 if the:

provider is delivering VCAL for the first time.

teacher, in an existing VCAL provider, is teaching the VCAL unit required for QA for the first time e.g. an experienced Literacy teacher is now teaching PDS and PDS is the strand required for QA.

provider is returning to deliver the VCAL after at least a one year break in their delivery of VCAL.

QA panel believes the provider would benefit from additional support in the preparation of the QA template/s or in the delivery of their VCAL program. For example the provider has submitted previous SATT that has not been validated by the QA panel.

provider did not submit a template/s for QA.

A Category 3 provider is required to resubmit the template/s and attend both Stage 1 and Stage 2 VCAL QA meetings.